In this episode, the Trade Guys are joined by trade policy all star Wendy Cutler for a detailed look into the race for the WTO’s top job. Wendy has interviewed all eight candidates for the WTO Director-General spot and explains what WTO members are looking for in a new DG. Plus, the Trade Guys and Wendy break down the Trump administration’s decision to label Vietnam a currency manipulator and explain why the move may backfire. To register for the CSIS Crash Course on Trade Policy with The Trade ...
Sep 04, 2020•32 min
In this episode, Andrew and the Trade Guys make sense of a positive call between U.S. and Chinese trade officials just days after President Trump’s recent threat to decouple from China. Plus, they explain why the U.S. is not involved in a new supply chain resiliency initiative which includes Japan, Australia, and India. And, the Trade Guys will grade the U.S.-EU lobster deal and react to a gaff that has the EU Trade Commissioner in hot water.
Aug 26, 2020•27 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and Andrew break down the latest on China. They talk about the postponed trade deal review between China and the U.S. Plus, they discuss the possibility of a Free Trade Agreement with Taiwan and an interesting restriction on meat products. And, they talk about the Trump Administration's new actions toward Huawei to restrict its access to U.S. technology.
Aug 19, 2020•25 min
In this episode, Andrew and the gang explain the administration’s decision to label goods from Hong Kong as “Made in China.” Plus, they’ll breakdown a flurry of action from the White House on medical supply chains, including the Kodak loan saga. And, they’ll discuss Trump’s decision to reimpose tariffs on Canadian aluminum.
Aug 12, 2020•26 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and Andrew unravel the news swirling around TikTok's potential acquisition by Mircrosoft and explain why the Trump administration is involved in the deal. And, the gang will explain why new sanctions on China over its treatment of Uighurs in Xinjiang may impact U.S. and Chinese businesses in discrete ways. Plus, they'll explain what's possible out of UK Trade Minister Liz Truss' first visit to Washington this week.
Aug 05, 2020•26 min
In this episode Andrew and the Trade Guys welcome a special guest. Keir Lamont is the policy counsel at the Computer and Communications Industry Association. They discuss the European Court of Justice's decision about U.S.-EU data flows and what it means for businesses and consumers.
Jul 23, 2020•27 min
On the 100th episode of the Trade Guys, the Trade Guys and guest host Jack Caporal take stock of where the China trade relationship is going and what options each presidential candidate will have in 2021. They also discuss recent comments from U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on the impact bilateral trade deals are having on the multilateral trade system. They also dissect the Trump Administration’s recent loss in court on the question of national security tariffs on Turkish steel....
Jul 16, 2020•25 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and guest host Jack Caporal discuss the future of Internet services, and how they are adapting to the national security law in Hong Kong. Plus, who will get the rose at the end of the search for WTO Director General? They also dive into former Vice President Joe Biden's supply chain resiliency proposal.
Jul 10, 2020•30 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and guest host Jack Caporal welcome Brenda Smith, the Executive Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Trade, at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). They preview how things will change as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will come into force next week, and what the CBP's role is as the trade industry prepares for USMCA.
Jun 25, 2020•26 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and Andrew discuss the revival of U.S.-EU trade tensions (including an episode where President Trump names White House Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro, the 'Lobster King'), an update on China's Phase One energy purchasing commitments, and the World Trade Organization's recent decision on cigarette packaging.
Jun 11, 2020•27 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and guest host Jack Caporal, cover business sentiment on Hong Kong, news that flights between the U.S. and China may freeze, and the Trump administration's new investigation into digital taxes.
Jun 03, 2020•23 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and Andrew discuss World Trade Organization Chief Roberto Azevedo's resignation announcement. They also discuss the House's China sanctions bill, and the impact that China's barley tariffs on Australia will have on beer.
May 28, 2020•32 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and Andrew welcome Jake Colvin, Executive Director of the Global Innovation Forum at the National Foreign Trade Council. They discuss COVID-19's impact on e-commerce, and e-commerce-related developments on the policy front and at the World Trade Organization.
May 21, 2020•25 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and Andrew discuss how Covid-19 is disrupting supply chains. They also unpack how the pandemic may change the discussion around trade and security and the latest trade threats between the U.S. and China.
May 06, 2020•30 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and Andrew welcome Joseph Glauber, a Senior Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington, DC. They discuss the motivations behind the latest export restrictions by some countries, and the latest news on meat processing plants.
Apr 30, 2020•27 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and Andrew kick off the episode with more good news. They also discuss updates on EU export restrictions and a recent executive order allowing deferrals on some tariff payments.
Apr 22, 2020•25 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and Andrew discuss some silver linings coming out of the COVID-19 crisis. They also break some bad news about the economy coming out of the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund.
Apr 15, 2020•30 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and Andrew talk with CSIS’s technology expert James Andrew Lewis about China, technology, and trade wars in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Apr 09, 2020•30 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and Andrew discuss global medical supply chains, essential products, USMCA, the G20, global trade slowdown, tariff relief and more.
Apr 02, 2020•23 min
The Guys discuss trade impacts on the Covid 19 crisis, plus the Defense Production Act, trade restrictive measures, the G20 teleconferce and more.
Mar 26, 2020•22 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and Andrew talk about the impact COVID-19 is having on the U.S. economy. They also talk about supply chain resilience and reconstruction.
Mar 20, 2020•28 min
In this episode, Andrew and the Trade Guys discuss trade policy within the Democratic presidential debates, and how COVID-19 could impact businesses in Europe, North America, and elsewhere in Asia. They also discuss the implications of a slowdown in U.S. services industries.
Mar 13, 2020•24 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys continue their conversation with guest host Hun Quach, senior director of government affairs at Under Armour, live from the Retail Industry Leaders Association Supply Chain Conference in Dallas, Texas.
Feb 28, 2020•19 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys talk with guest host Hun Quach, senior director of government affairs at Under Armour, live from the Retail Industry Leaders Association Supply Chain Conference in Dallas, Texas. They talk about the impact coronavirus is having on U.S. supply chains and the precedent USMCA may set for the future of supply chain management.
Feb 27, 2020•31 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and Jack Caporal unpack President Trump’s recent decision to allow the sale of some semiconductors and plane engines to China. Plus, they predict what’s likely to come out Trump’s trip to India and answer a listener question on the wisdom of protectionism.
Feb 24, 2020•29 min
In this episode, Andrew and the Trade Guys welcome Heather A. Conley, senior vice president for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic and director of the Europe Program at CSIS. They discuss U.K.-EU trade negotiations, and how they could impact U.K., EU, and U.S. consumers and businesses. They also discuss a potential U.S.-U.K. Trade deal.
Feb 05, 2020•31 min
In this episode, Andrew and the Trade Guys discuss the USMCA signing ceremony and a possible U.S.- U.K. trade agreement. They also discuss the debate over chlorine-washed chickens on the U.S.-EU trade menu.
Jan 29, 2020•28 min
In this episode, the Trade Guys and Andrew welcome Fred Hochberg, the former Chairman and President of the U.S. Export-Import Bank. Andrew and the Trade Guys discuss Hochberg's new book, Trade Is Not A Four-Letter Word and the future of U.S.-China trade relations in light of the recently-signed phase 1 trade deal between the two countries.
Jan 22, 2020•36 min
In this special crossover episode, we broadcast an episode from another CSIS podcast, The Truth of the Matter . Hosted by veteran CBS anchor Bob Schieffer and Andrew Schwartz, the Trade Guys bring listeners up to speed about the U.S.-China phase 1 trade deal signed on January 15.
Jan 16, 2020•26 min
In this episode, Andrew and the Trade Guys kick off 2020 by looking ahead at what will happen this year in trade from the EU, Brexit, and China. They also discuss Sen. Elizabeth Warren's endorsement of the USMCA.
Jan 07, 2020•33 min
